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streetcar

Oklahoma City produces ‘A Desire Named Streetcar’

I was walking in Midtown a few nights ago, as people do, and I couldn't help but notice all of the new streetcar tracks...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade

Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade

I'm old enough to remember segregation. My family lived in Sedalia, Missouri, in the early 1960s. It was well after Brown v. Board of...
OKC hamburgers

Pumping iron by ranking OKC hamburgers

There's a political joke in here, but forget about all that and let's talk about OKC hamburgers. I made a New Year's resolution to exercise...
Factory Obscura

As Factory Obscura’s SHIFT closes, view it here in 360º

(Editor’s note: As of Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, NonDoc has cancelled its subscription to a service that hosted the images previously embedded below. To...
Falls Creek rape

Beyond legalities in the Falls Creek rape case

(Correction: This piece was updated at 3:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, to note that the attorney actions referenced in the civil case below were...
Gold Dome

OKC’s Gold Dome deserves a success story

I just want to take a moment to talk about how much I like the gold dome building on Northwest 23rd Street. What was once...
breath vs bullets

Breath vs Bullets: A poem for America

Breath vs Bullets by James Coburn Children breathe against a gunman their only defense. We breathe facing weapons — free to exhale smoke from pierced lungs. A gun is free to...
curling Olympics

Winter Olympics: The case for shuffleboard over curling

Two days ago, I realized I know almost nothing about winter sports and, by extension, the Winter Olympics. Skiing and ice skating are fairly...
#MeToo

How a movement forgot my mother: #MeToo, privilege and trauma

In the Trump era, it’s difficult to find much for an unabashed, cynical, idealistic misanthrope like me to be thankful for. I can, however,...

Working in Midwest City: AWACS rattle brain

I work in Midwest City. I've worked there for more than 10 years now. "You'll get used to it," they said. "I don't even notice the...

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